Homemade Foot Pedicure Scrub Recipe

Summer is almost here and with summer comes the sandals and flip-flops! Are your feet ready for some exposure this summer? If not don't panic! Do you know that you can make foot scrubs at home also? They are almost as good as the market ones and also cost much less. In order to help you out, we have listed a number of homemade foot scrub recipes in the following lines

Homemade Foot Pedicure Scrub Recipe
1. Lime Foot Scrub
Ingredients
* 3 Limes

* 2 tbsp White Sugar

* 1 tbsp Sweet Almond Oil

* 15 Fresh Mint Leaves (chopped)

* 5 drops Lime Essential Oil
Instructions
* Cut the limes into small pieces.

* Put all the lime pieces into a blender and form a pulp.

* Mix the lime pulp with almond oil, mint leaves and essential oil.

* Your lime foot scrub is ready to be used.

2. Sugar Foot Scrub
Ingredients
* ¼ cup Sugar (white or brown)

* ¼ cup Sweet Almond Oil* 6 drops Orange Essential Oil

* 1 drop Ginger Essential Oil

* 1 tsp Powdered Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
* Take a plastic bowl and in it, mix together sugar and almond oil.

* Add orange oil and ginger oil and mix well.

* Stir in cayenne pepper as the final ingredient.

* Your sugar foot scrub is ready to be used.

3. Peppermint Foot Scrub
Ingredients
* 1½ cups Sea Salt

* ¼ cup Sweet Almond Oil

* 2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil

* 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Instructions
* In a bowl, combine together sea salt and almond oil.

* The mixture should hold well. If it doesn’t and seems dry, add almond oil, by the tablespoon, till you get the desired consistency.

* Add peppermint oil and lavender oil. Mix well.

* Your peppermint foot scrub is ready to be used.

General Foot Care Tips

For All Feet
Wash your feet daily. Rinse off all soap and dry thoroughly, especially between toes.
Trim nails straight across, and not too short. Don't cut out or dig at corners.
Do not trim, shave, or use over-the-counter medicines to dissolve corns or calluses
Wear clean socks or stockings, changed daily. Don't wear any that are too short or too tight.

Some people's feet sweat more than others, and are more prone to athlete's foot. These tips may help:

Wear shoes made of leather or canvas - not synthetics. Sandals are good.
Switch shoes from day to day.
Use foot powder.
See your doctor if severe problems persist

How You Walk

Your heel swings from side to side as your foot moves. When the heel swings correctly, your foot can flatten and regain its arch as you walk. But if your heel swings too much, your foot may flatten more than it should. Over time, such excess movement may cause foot problems.

When the heel hits the ground, its outer edge touches first. Soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments) relax. Your foot is able to flatten, adapt to uneven surfaces, and absorb the shock of touchdown.
During midstance, your heel is below the anklebone, and the front and back of your foot are aligned. Your foot easily bears your weight.
As the heel lifts, it swings slightly to the inside. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments tighten. Your foot regains its arch, allowing your toes to push your weight off the ground.

Too Much Movement Causes Strain!

When your foot flattens too much (overpronation), some bones are forced to support too much weight. The muscles pull harder on these areas, making it more difficult for tendons and ligaments to hold bones and joints in place. Over time, you may develop swelling or pain on the bottom of your foot or near the heel. Or a bony bump (bunion) may form at your toe joint.

When your foot flattens too much, the ankle and heel do not align during midstance. The foot strains under your body's weight